The Panel for Wednesday 13 March 2019

12:00 PM.Today's panellists are Victoria Stewart, CEO of the Simmonds Stewart law firm, and Mike Smith from the Iwi Chairs Forum, who is making his Panel debut

3:46 PM.An introduction to our panellist and the topics for the day plus our panellists share their thoughts on something they've been thinking about. Audio

4:03 PM.Theresa May suffered a devastating defeat overnight as her Brexit plan was rejected by a majority of 149. With the UK's divorce from Europe due to come in force in just 17 days, law professor Al… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.What's your ultimate fantasy breakfast spread? Canterbury University politics lecturer Bronwyn Hayward wants NZ to lower the voting age to 16 - something championed by, among others, former Green MP… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.Theresa May suffered a devastating defeat overnight as her Brexit plan was rejected by a majority of 149. With the UK's divorce from Europe due to come in force in just 17 days, law professor Al… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Vodafone is undergoing a sweeping restructure, and now wants some of the staff who'll lose their jobs to help train up their replacements - who are mainly based offshore, in India. Audio

4:23 PM.Around the country, high school students are planning to take a day off school to protest perceived inaction from governments with regard to climate change. Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.What's your ultimate fantasy breakfast spread? Audio

4:41 PM.Canterbury University politics lecturer Bronwyn Hayward wants NZ to lower the voting age to 16 - something championed by, among others, former Green MP Sue Bradford. The Panel weighs in with their… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.The Californian city of Berkely has seen a 50 percent decrease in sugary drink consumption since introducing a sugar tax - should we do the same? Plus, grown adults in NZ are pulling out their own… Read more Audio